adequate
employee strength for coverage under the Act, they opted for
voluntary coverage. Ext.P1 is an order dated 3.12.1997 covering the
establishment ... Saree
Museum is concerned, the petitioners have opted for voluntary
coverage with effect from 1..11.1977. Similar is the case of
Nedungadi Bi t Shop
section (4) of the Provident Fund Act deals with the voluntary coverage
under the Act. This sub-section opens with a non-obstante clause
Societies and that the Societies did not come within the purview
of coverage. Since no other notification was sought to be relied
on from ... dated 25.03.2009, to the effect that no
such voluntary coverage by the Society was necessary. It is in
the said background that the authorities
Societies and that the Societies did not come within the purview
of coverage. Since no other notification was sought to be relied
on from ... dated 25.03.2009, to the effect that no
such voluntary coverage by the Society was necessary. It is in
the said background that the authorities
with effect from 1-8-1988, the authority to notify the voluntary coverage under Section 1(4) of the EPF Act has been conferred
which is the
"Specimen consent of Majority of employees for voluntary coverage
under the EPF Act, 1952 ", also does not constitute a compliance
said notification, the petitioner has been
extending the benefits of coverage in respect of their
permanent employees. Yet another finding in Ext.P8 order ... Exts.P5 and P8. Irrespective of the petitioner's voluntary
coverage of its regular employees, under any notification or
statutory provision
Employees Provident Fund
and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 ,
voluntarily. Following the voluntary coverage, it
is stated that the name of the establishment was
changed
same time, it should also be
ensured that the beneficial coverage under the Act cannot be
extended to those who are not legally entitled thereto ... hand as it did not concern a
voluntary registration and was a case where coverage was
objected or resisted. In Kunnathunadu (supra), this Court
same time, it should also be
ensured that the beneficial coverage under the Act cannot be
extended to those who are not legally entitled thereto ... hand as it did not concern a
voluntary registration and was a case where coverage was
objected or resisted. In Kunnathunadu (supra), this Court
